Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Boeing B-52G Stratofortress

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Boeing B-52G Stratofortress Marker

Inscription. Boeing
B-52G
Stratofortress
Bomber
1959-1994

On loan from the National
Museum of the United States
Air Force

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 32° 8.453′ N, 110° 52.134′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Fouga CM.170 Magister (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault Étendard IVM (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunting T.3A Jet Provost (within shouting distance of this marker); Hawker Mk 58 Hunter (within shouting distance of this marker); Sepecat Jaguar GR. I (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Bomber (within shouting distance of this marker); Folland T. Mk. 1 Gnat (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet A (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s. The bomber is capable of carrying
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The front of the Boeing B-52G Stratofortress
up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons, and has a typical combat range of more than 8,800 miles (14,080 km) without aerial refueling. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Boeing B-52G Stratofortress image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Boeing B-52G Stratofortress

B-52 Stratofortress in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force photo - Victor J. Caputo, May 14, 2014

4. B-52 Stratofortress in flight

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 18, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.